Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 292 Freebies, Top-Tier Female Star

Was Stephen Chow drunk?
Actually, that's not the case. He knew perfectly well what was going on; he was just using the alcohol as an excuse to talk.

After all, he was a man who cared about his reputation and was afraid that Chen Shou would mock him.

He personally witnessed Chen Shou mocking the Wang brothers at the banquet, saying they were shameless for daring to covet Journey to the West.

Whether now or in the past, far too many people have tried to copy Journey to the West.

The two from Huayi naturally wouldn't let it go either. They jokingly said they wanted to develop it together, but Chen Shou immediately attacked them and mocked them.

Zhou Xingxing was unsure of Chen Shouzhe's attitude. In business, it's business. If he talked about money with Chen Shouzhe, Chen Shouzhe naturally wouldn't make any emotional appeals. The principle is the same: in business, you should talk things out as you see fit.

Since Chen Shouzhe allowed him to adapt the script, he naturally wanted to give it a try. He was quite good at writing scripts, and his company also had a team of scriptwriters.

Hong Kong once had its glory days. Although the older generation has passed away, there are still some older screenwriters who are still quite good. We can work together to write screenplays when the time comes.

They were having a gathering at a restaurant, and there were already quite a few paparazzi at the door. The paparazzi actually knew they wouldn't be able to get any good photos.

They were just there for a gathering of high-ranking film industry directors, but they didn't expect Stephen Chow and Dilraba to come too.

Stephen Chow is a Hong Kong director, and both of his collaborations with Chan Sau-cheung resulted in very successful films.

The main reason is that Hot Bar is also there.

After all, people nowadays probably don't care much about box office numbers; billions or hundreds of billions are irrelevant to them. What's more of a shock to the film industry is the general sentiment.

Those outside the industry don't know how difficult it is, nor do they understand what it means.

The public is more interested in insider gossip, wondering why gossip about a popular celebrity can crash Weibo.

Dilraba is now a top-tier female celebrity.

Above the top-tier actresses, there is now a super-top-tier actress.

The current assessment of top-tier celebrities is based on their resources and status in the film and television industry, which translates to their commercial earning power.

Hot Bar's film and television resources are enough to make all the female celebrities in the country envious.

She started as the third female lead in Painted Skin 2, then the second female lead in Mojin: The Lost Legend, then the second female lead in a patriotic film, and now she's the lead actress in The Mermaid, with the film's box office aiming for 3 billion.

The TV dramas are also quite good. There's another drama starring him that will be released this year. It's a sequel to a previous hit drama, so it's unlikely to be bad.

The broadcasting rights have already been bought by Hunan TV, and Tencent was unable to acquire them because Hunan TV has its own video website and is very domineering.

The most important screenwriter is Chen Shouzhe. Besides Journey to the West, Chen Shouzhe wrote two TV series, one for Yang Mi and one for Reba. In Journey to the West, Yan Danchen was also involved. All three TV series were prepared for three women.

There are also reports that the script for "Investiture of the Gods" is nearing the end of its review process.

Because it's a TV series, the script review process takes a long time. Countless people are eagerly watching this series, hoping to land a role in it.

Everyone felt that it was no less impressive than Journey to the West, since it was an extension of the existing mythology of Journey to the West, essentially a prequel to the original story.

Hot Bar also has an enviable resource.

The fashion industry.

She is beautiful, has a high profile, is well-known throughout the country, and has appeared in films, television dramas, and various galas.

Therefore, she is favored by many high-end fashion brands and has secured many top endorsements, proving her commercial value.

Therefore, above the first-tier level, there is an additional category called "super first-tier," which clearly shows that Reba has achieved a certain level of fame.

Because of Reba's abundant resources, everyone knows that there must be something fishy going on between her and Chen Shouzhe. People all over the country who know her and understand her will say that Reba's success today is due to the support of a powerful figure.

And this bigwig is naturally Chen Shouzhe, a giant in the film and television industry.

It's just that no one has photographed the two of them together. They were photographed in Venice last year, but they were very open about it, with Chen Shouzhe taking her shopping. And at last year's Oscars, he walked the red carpet with Dilraba, but this year Chen Shouzhe didn't bring anyone and went to present an award alone.

If we could capture the two of them appearing together, it would definitely cause a media frenzy.

Even if someone has already eagerly released the news ahead of time, they are still willing to wait.

The top trending topic on Weibo right now is that Chen Shou and Dilraba arrived at the restaurant one after the other.

Chen Shouzhe appeared at the restaurant, and Reba followed shortly after.

The title was very attractive, but after clicking in, I found out that Chen Shou was leading a large group of people, all of whom were big directors he had trained, as well as a few close friends. Dilraba was with Stephen Chow and Deng Chao and their group.

They didn't appear alone together; it was just a get-together for a meal.

Many fans tried to control the comments below, but it wasn't necessary. Yang Mi's company didn't get involved, so they naturally knew it was unnecessary. Besides, Dilraba was there with her manager.

"They're out. Chen Shouzhe and Zhou Xingxing are chatting closely." The paparazzi stared at the gate and sure enough, they saw people come out. Chen Shouzhe and Zhou Xingxing walked side by side. Chen Shouzhe was a little taller, so he kept his head down. Zhou Xingxing was looking ahead. Through the camera, you could see that both of them had flushed faces, indicating that they had been drinking quite a bit.

A lot of people followed behind. Dilraba put on a down jacket and a mask, and followed Chen Shou on the left, a little behind. Then came Wuershan and the others. They had all drunk quite a bit. They came out with their assistants, who were eating in the next private room. The dishes were similar, but they didn't drink alcohol.

"A lot of people."

"Wu Ershan, Guo Fan, Zhou Xingxing, Huang Bo, Chen Shouzhe, goodness, only Wu Jing is missing."

"Wu Jing went to Shanghai for promotion and complained that Guo Fan was lazy and didn't promote with him."

"Stephen Chow seems very happy, he's gesturing wildly, he must have had too much to drink."

"Looks like he's had too much to drink. I've never seen him like that before. He's arm in arm with Chen Shou. Quick, take a picture."

"Reba is leaving first."

"They didn't leave with Chen Shou?!"

"There are so many people, how could they all walk together?"

Are they really together?

"You do not believe?"

"I believe it, but I have no proof."

"Do you need evidence? Yang Mi has evidence, but does anyone dare to release it?"

"I heard it was a girl, and someone took a picture of her."

"Yes, I brought it home during the Chinese New Year. Yang Mi's parents took it out to play."

"I envy him, having women on both sides."

"If you can come up with 154 billion in cash, that's fine too."

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and take the picture."

Chen Shouzhe chatted with Stephen Chow, who said he would finish the script as soon as possible and hoped Chen Shouzhe could revise it. He didn't say he wanted to film it directly, but rather hoped Chen Shouzhe could correct it and help him revise it.

"We'll talk about it after you finish writing it." Chen Shouzhe didn't refuse. The two put their arms around each other and said a few words. When they got to the car, Chen Shouzhe first helped Zhou Xingxing into the car. His assistant drove, while his manager Chen Zhenyu, who was at the same table with them, had also been drinking and couldn't drive. Besides, Hong Kong drives on the left and drives on the right, which he himself said he wasn't used to.

After seeing Stephen Chow off to his car, Dilraba also left by car. Chen Shouzhe saw them off one by one. The others said they didn't need it, but Chen Shouzhe insisted on seeing them off anyway. He was the last to go back with Xiao Fang and the others. He gave them enough face and substance. This scene was also captured by paparazzi.

The paparazzi were quite surprised. They had long heard that Chen Shou was very polite in private and would generally not give them a hard time unless they provoked him.

I didn't expect him to be so polite in private. If it were them, and a big shot in the film industry was so polite, they would definitely be willing to do anything for him. Besides, if they were given the chance to follow Chen Shou, they would definitely be willing. I've never heard of Zhong Lifan earning a small goal in a year. If they were given one percent of that, they would be willing to become his lapdog immediately.

(End of this chapter)